Hamel Legion Park

Medicine Lake Regional Trail

11.2 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 3 hr 51 min

Medicine Lake Regional Trail is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in Hamel Legion Park near Hamel, MN. It is mostly level, with 220 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi932 – 1,043 ft12.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 45.03847, -93.52514
Nearest town Hamel, MN

Directions

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Medicine Lake Regional Trail

11.2 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 3 hr 51 min

Elevation 932–1,042 ft

Out & Back · Hamel Legion Park

Trailhead: 45.03847, -93.52514

Weather Sep 22: Mostly clear, high 62°F / low 46° · precip 2% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:02 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
  8. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Medicine Lake Regional Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 1.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  27. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  30. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  31. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  32. 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
  33. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  36. 1.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  38. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

97% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 62°F46°
Feels like46°Precip2%Wind5 mphUV5Humidity81%
Rained 0.9″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
65°45°
Sunrise 7:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:13 PM
Wed 64°46°
Thu 58°54° 53%
Fri 68°54°
Sat 64°58° 49%
Sun 68°59° 28%
Mon 73°58° 27%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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